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On Courses at IIFM, Bhopal

Sir, recently IIFM has renamed some of its programs and has introduced new specialization, can you tell us why you have decided to rename the programs?

Starting this batch, this premium environment focused B-school - Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal - will introduce three specializations in Development, Environmental and Forest Management to its flagship two-year program.

Modern & Simply Built Interiors of IIFM's Computer Center

The Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PGDFM) will subsequently be renamed to Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), and depending on the specializations that students choose; they would be awarded, PGDM-Environmental Management (PGDM-EM), PGDM-Developmental Management (PGDM-DM), and PGDM-Forest Management (PGDM-FM) degrees.

The first year would be common to all 60 students in the PGDM and the option to choose a specialization would be given in the second year. The specializations would be freely available and would not be subject to merit. PGDM-EM will be for students looking to join the Clean Development Mechanism, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Accounting, Waste Management and Corporate Social Responsibility sectors. Those looking for jobs in the Rural Sector in microfinance, marketing, products or processes, would take up the PGDM-DM specialization, while the PGDM-FM specialization would be targeted toward jobs in the Forestry sector.

The institute is also looking at a possible change of name to Indian Institute of Environment and Forest Management.

IIFM is also starting its prestigious FPM Program from academic year 2008, for which the advertisement is already out in major national dailies.

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